{"id":7579,"date":"2022-11-23T11:47:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilav.pt\/medilav-medical-clinic-in-porto\/psychology\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:31:03","slug":"psychology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medilav.pt\/en\/medilav-medical-clinic-in-porto\/psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1671548497057{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Psychology seeks to understand and improve the way people function, their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. A psychologist can help with many different situations and problems: <\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul class=\"clinica\">\n<li>When we have to deal with difficult life experiences or feelings, such as the end of a relationship, the loss of someone we loved or feelings of fear, sadness or guilt;<\/li>\n<li>When we have painful experiences or situations in our past that interfere with our lives and prevent us from achieving our goals;<\/li>\n<li>When you have a physical illness that is interfering with your life and health;<\/li>\n<li>When our thoughts, feelings or behaviors interfere with our normal day-to-day functioning, or when we feel overwhelmed with our work, raising our children or caring for a sick or elderly relative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1671548562352{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In fact, you don&#8217;t need to have a &#8220;problem&#8221; to seek the help of a psychologist. A psychologist can help when we want to build good self-esteem, change psychological traits and characteristics in ourselves or simply get to know ourselves better. Or when we have a general feeling that something isn&#8217;t right and we want to discover and create meaning in our lives. In turn, it can also help resolve mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, phobias, panic disorder, eating disorders, stress-related problems, problems in relationships with others, addictions or serious mental disorders.   <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The work of psychologists also includes:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7575&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1643304027575{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul class=\"clinica\">\n<li>Prevention (of bullying at school or stress in the workplace, for example);<\/li>\n<li>Promoting positive health and mental well-being or learning and academic success;<\/li>\n<li>Psychotherapy based on scientific evidence makes it possible, through a collaborative effort between the psychologist and the person seeking it, in a safe and confidential support environment, to develop healthy and effective strategies for dealing with thoughts, feelings and behaviors.<\/li>\n<li>Vocational guidance and career development processes.<\/li>\n<li>Intervention in psychosocial risks can increase our satisfaction and productivity at work, as well as improving the functioning of organizations.<\/li>\n<li>Helping people prepare for surgery or adapt to a physical health problem or cope with the emotional and social demands of a particular health treatment.<\/li>\n<li>Support victims of violence, harassment or other crimes.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborating with the courts in different legal proceedings, for example providing advice in cases of sexual harassment, divorce or parental custody.<\/li>\n<li>Help athletes, artists or executives improve their performance and reduce anxiety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730126410520{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A psychologist can help anyone &#8211; an executive in a large company, a student or an unemployed person; children, teenagers, adults or the elderly; healthy people or those suffering from a disabling or even terminal illness; men and women of any race or religion. All of us, for different reasons and at different times in our lives, can benefit from the help of a psychologist. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We can expect a psychologist to respect us and provide us with a safe, trusting and private environment in which to explore our problems and feelings. A psychologist makes a collaborative effort with us to help us think more clearly and flexibly and resolve our difficulties. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Simplify Your Appointment<\/h3>\n<p>We offer psychology consultations by video, at your convenience, anytime, anywhere.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\" vc_custom_1701452601912 ubtn-ctn-left \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-left ubtn-normal \" href=\"#marcar-consulta\" title=\"Marcar Consulta\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-6444\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-normal ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-left   tooltip-6a157093d9f82\"  data-hover=\"#ffffff\" data-border-color=\"#33c1cd\" data-bg=\"\" data-hover-bg=\"#33c1cd\" data-border-hover=\"#33c1cd\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-6444'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Montserrat&#039;;font-weight:700;border-radius:0px;border-width:1px;border-color:#33c1cd;border-style:solid;color: #33c1cd;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#33c1cd\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Make an appointment<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div><div class=\" vc_custom_1767954578562 ubtn-ctn-left \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-left ubtn-normal \" href=\"tel:+351 222 011 186\" title=\"Ligar Agora\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-2576\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-normal ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-left   tooltip-6a157093da116\"  data-hover=\"#ffffff\" data-border-color=\"#33c1cd\" data-bg=\"\" data-hover-bg=\"#33c1cd\" data-border-hover=\"#33c1cd\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-2576'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Montserrat&#039;;font-weight:700;border-radius:0px;border-width:1px;border-color:#33c1cd;border-style:solid;color: #33c1cd;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#33c1cd\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Call now<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div><div class=\" vc_custom_1767955021861 ubtn-ctn-left \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-left ubtn-normal \" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/351928110150\" title=\"Fale connosco\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-8020\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-normal ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-left   tooltip-6a157093da1b9\"  data-hover=\"#ffffff\" data-border-color=\"#33c1cd\" data-bg=\"\" data-hover-bg=\"#33c1cd\" data-border-hover=\"#33c1cd\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-8020'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-family:&#039;Montserrat&#039;;font-weight:700;border-radius:0px;border-width:1px;border-color:#33c1cd;border-style:solid;color: #33c1cd;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#33c1cd\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Whatsapp<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; anchor=&#8221;acupuntura&#8221; el_id=&#8221;experts&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-55956a157093da24c\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-55956a157093da24c uvc-6842  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701452798020{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;rgba(51,193,205,0.09)&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7576&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700995401449{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-1656a157093da2bd\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-1656a157093da2bd uvc-1600  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-1656a157093da2bd h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"--font-weight:theme;color:#33c1cd;\">Dra. S\u00edlvia Salom\u00e9 Costa <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;height:1px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#33c1cd;width:autopx;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Academic Background<\/strong><br \/>\nPsychologist specializing in Clinical and Health Psychology &#8211; professional certificate from the Portuguese Psychologists&#8217; Association, no. 7501<br \/>\nPhD from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Pernambuco (Scholarship holder from the Foundation for Science and Technology)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct Clinical Activity<\/strong><br \/>\nPersonal and family intervention in the processes of adaptation to illness and disability (cancer, seropositivity, pain and chronic illness and addiction situations)<br \/>\nPsychotherapeutic intervention in situations of work-related stress, depression, suicide, Anxiety disorders (panic, social anxiety, phobias), bipolar disorder, bereavement, obsessive-compulsive disorder, parenting and marital challenges, bullying, psychological adjustment difficulties in general, coaching, managing emotions and promoting emotional intelligence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indirect Clinical Activity<\/strong><br \/>\nTraining of health technicians &#8211; burnout in health technicians, the HIV-positive patient, the doctor-patient relationship, the terminally ill patient, the patient with chronic pain, oncology, patients with chronic illnesses and disabilities requiring psychosocial and emotional adjustment<br \/>\nMember of the research team of the Health and Rehabilitation Unit of the Psychology Center of the University of Porto (Foundation for Science and Technology)<br \/>\nMember of the Portuguese Society of Health Psychology<br \/>\nPsychologist certified by the EFPA &#8211; European Federation of Psychologists Associations PT-067501-202112<br \/>\nScientific publications in various specialist journals (Revista Psiquiatria Cl\u00ednica; Arquivos de Medicina; Psicologia, Sa\u00fade &#038; Doen\u00e7as)<br \/>\nInvited to take part in a panel discussion on Suicide and Para-suicide, at the Mental Health Festival, 2018 (Dire\u00e7\u00e3o Geral de Sa\u00fade and Programa Nacional da Sa\u00fade Mental)<br \/>\nIntensive training in Neuropsychopharmacology<br \/>\nTraining in Psychological Intervention in Crisis and Catastrophe[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701452825389{padding-bottom: 90px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;rgba(51,193,205,0.09)&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7577&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700995428095{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-3066a157093da363\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-3066a157093da363 uvc-9190  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-3066a157093da363 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"--font-weight:theme;color:#33c1cd;\">Dr. Lu\u00eds Cunha<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;height:1px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#33c1cd;width:autopx;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Academic Background<\/strong><br \/>\nPsychologist with professional registration number 25513<br \/>\nDegree in Psychology and Master&#8217;s Degree in Psychology of Work, Organizations and Human Resources from the University of Minho<br \/>\nMaster&#8217;s Degree in Education from the University of Minho<br \/>\nMaster&#8217;s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the European University of the Atlantic (Spain)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Activity<\/strong><br \/>\nProvision of clinical psychology services, namely psychological counselling\/psychotherapy, psychological assessment of drivers and psychological assessment of private security, as well as training in the area<br \/>\nProvision of organizational psychology services, such as professional coaching, recruitment and selection and training<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other professional experience<\/strong><br \/>\nProject development in the area of professional and organizational development, such as management and coordination of training and recruitment of professionals<br \/>\nPostgraduate degree as a Senior Occupational Safety Technician from the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda<br \/>\nInternational Certified Professional Coach by the Association for Coaching<br \/>\nAdvanced specialization in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy in Depression and Anxiety (in Training)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701452825389{padding-bottom: 90px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;rgba(51,193,205,0.09)&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7578&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1754495169029{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-63846a157093da3e6\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-63846a157093da3e6 uvc-8035  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-63846a157093da3e6 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"--font-weight:theme;color:#33c1cd;\">Dra. Alexandra Nunes <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;height:1px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#33c1cd;width:autopx;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Academic Background<\/strong><br \/>\nClinical Psychologist with solid academic training and diversified experience in Psychological Assessment and Intervention contexts.<br \/>\nDegree and Master&#8217;s Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology from Universidade Lus\u00edada do Porto, with a Postgraduate Degree in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies from Instituto CRIAP. Professional license from the Portuguese Psychologists&#8217; Association, n\u00ba 16409. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Activity<\/strong><br \/>\nClinical Psychology Consultation, with a special focus on children and adolescents, promoting emotional well-being and healthy development.<br \/>\nPsychological Assessment in multiple contexts: Driving, Private Security, Recruitment, Vocational Guidance, among others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other professional experience<\/strong><br \/>\nCertified trainer (CCP), specializing in the following subjects: bereavement, school failure, learning difficulties, sexuality in adolescence and sports ethics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>During her professional career, she has taken the following courses:<\/strong><br \/>\nPsychological Intervention in Disaster Situations;<br \/>\nRelaxation Techniques;<br \/>\nPsychological Assessment of Drivers and Private Security;<br \/>\nPsychosocial Risks and Stress at Work;<br \/>\nSpecialized courses in dyslexia, reading and writing;<br \/>\nTraining in psychological assessment tests: WISC III, NEO-PI-R, ALEPE, ALPE;<br \/>\nParticipation in workshops and conferences on anxiety, depression, psychological intervention, positive education, autism, gender equality, ADHD, sports ethics, among others.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; 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css=&#8221;&#8221;]Psychology is the area of health dedicated to the study of behavior, emotions and mental processes. 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